Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

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Renewing Cleanser Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), magnesium aluminum silicate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, sorbitol, dimethyl isosorbide, disodium PEG-12 dimethicone sulfosuccinate, tridecyl stearate, neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, polyethylene, cetyl esters, anthemis nobilis flower extract, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, xanthan gum, tridecyl trimellitate, propylene glycol, Imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum). Revitalizing Toner Water (aqua), glycolic acid, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract, anthemis nobilis flower extract, rosa canina fruit extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium PCA, panthenol, glycerin, propylene glycol, allantoin, polysorbate 20, hydroxyethylcellulose, sodium hydroxide, benzophenone-4, tetrasodium EDTA, imidazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum), blue 1 (CI 42090), yellow 5 (CI 19140). Repairing Treatment Active Ingredient: Benzoyl Peroxide (2.5%). Inactive Ingredients: Water (aqua), ethoxydiglycol, cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cetearyl alcohol, propylene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, panthenol, allantoin, xanthan gum, ceteareth-20, carbomer, triethanolamine, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance (parfum).

Items marked with red have tested a 3 or above (out of 5) in comedogenic (pore-clogging) testing.

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August 28, 2011

Pros:

Clears acne for a small period of time
Smells better than other acne treatments

Cons:

Gives you tight skin
Not healthy for your skin
Bleaches out towels, etc.

Proactiv will clear your acne for only a short amount of time, then it stops working and your acne comes back. Proactiv uses bleach to kill off acne causing bacteria, putting bleach on your face sounds healthy... Right? Don't waste your time with Proactiv. Something that I have tried that works, is Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Face Wash in Pink Grapefruit. That actually works, and it's only $8!
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November 21, 2010

Pros:

Works fairly well

Cons:

Seems like if you miss a day acne gets worse very quickly. Ordered one set of products online and was very careful to make sure I wasn't signing up for a automatic buying membership, but somehow I ended up getting products in the mail, charged to my credit card.

Won't buy again, I can't stand deceptive selling practices.
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November 3, 2010

Pros:

Toner has a nice smell and feels great! Moisturizer feels refreshing and leaves skin feeling light and moisturized.

Cons:

It left my skin red, sore, inflamed, dry, flaking, sensitive. Not only did it not clear up my acne but it left it in pain and worse, and unable to cover up or use anything on it for it was unbearable. It took months for my skin to get over it! It left my acne severe. I went to two dermatologists who said I was so stupid for trying it and that it left me worse for wear.

I used it exactly to the instructions. I eventually tried just using the benzoyl sporadically, by the end the toner kill

If you have had trouble with topical and/or mild benzoyl in the past, it won't magically overcome this problem. Proactiv will leave your acne worse and your skin unimaginable. Be careful and get out at the first sign of distress. There's a reason why dermatologists don't recommend it. They eventually put me on Diane after my skin calmed down an I've been flawless ever since!
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June 7, 2010

Pros:

Is a complete system
Smells Decent (Except the sulfur mask...eww)

Cons:

Expensive
Drying in certain areas of my face (Chin and around the eyes and eyebrows)
Did Not work for me

Maybe this works for some people...I don't know. I have used this for 3 months now. I see no improvement. My skin has the same problems it had before (red acne bumps, large pores, occasional cystic acne). I have spent over $100 on 2 systems (one system lasts about 2 months). I'm tired of using this and not seeing results. I'm still extremely self-conscious of my acne. And I'm disappointed that what I thought would be my miracle did nothing (and I wasted a lot of money on trying it).
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June 1, 2010

Pros:

started to clear up skin for about a week

Cons:

takes too long to apply, after about 2 weeks THESE CRAZY RED BUMPS SHOWED UP ALL OVER MY FACE!!!

Don't Use It.
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December 4, 2009

Pros:

It worked wonders on my skin for a month, refining mask makes my face feel clean

Cons:

Stop working and starting getting more breakouts

Don't buy it, maybe buy it if you have one or two breakouts but if you have more then light acne don't use it.
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November 30, 2009

Pros:

it works in the first one or two weeks. refining mask works.

Cons:

makes ur skin very dry, skins peel and flaky, if it does not suit ur skin more acne will break out.

use it for a week if it helps stop using it. i have been using for more than a month and my breakout has increased.. Dont continue it after it breakout increases. night time is the best as i use it a night,, and limited amount. better use a different exfoliating facewash.
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October 11, 2009

Pros:

Works for a week or so.

Cons:

MY SKIN IS SOOOOO DRY AND FLAKY.
STILL GET SAME AMOUNT OF ZITS AS I DID BEFORE.
SO EXPENSIVE IN CANADA ($90 FOR KIT PLUS $30 FOR MAKEUP REMOVER).

DON'T BOTHER. WASTE OF MONEY
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August 26, 2009

Pros:

It worked for about the first week.

Cons:

It just quit working after the first week of using it.

I wouldn't recommened buying this.
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August 6, 2009
I started using proactiv and within the first few weeks it worked, but soon my skin just got dry and my acne got worse. And it's a huge waste of your money. I stopped using it after 6 months. If I ran out of one of them, I had to wait for my next shipment to arrive. Nice thing is that when I quit using it, they gave me a refund. That's the only good thing about it
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